Egyptian Art part3

Egyptian Art part3

 

The preoccupation with death and funeral art is now turning out to be a great help to the fields of Egyptian Archeology and Egyptian mythology, as well as to other scientists and artists. Funeral art is revealing more and more secrets about health, trade, food, and other aspects of life in ancient Egypt with the use of cutting edge technology.

Some of the materials theat the Egyptians used were: Clay,Wood,Metal,Ivory,Stone – (Hard Stone)- quartzite, diorite, granite, and basalt. Soft stone – sandstone, calcite and schist.

Wood – artists also used a variety of woods in their work. – Native acacia, tamarisk, and sycamore fig as well as fir, cedar and other conifers imported from Syria.

Metal – Also executed pieces in various of different metals – copper, copper alloys (bronze), gold, and silver.

Faience – many objects, like small amulets and inlays, were made from Egyptian faience.

Stone was the most lavish and permanent. Available in a wide variety of colours and hardness.
Some materials were imported from all around and some were from local surroundings.

They used to carve on softer stones and when it was done, they used copper chisels and stone tools: copper alloys, and abrasive sand to shape them.

Polishing stone was achieved with a smooth rubbing stone and abrasive sands with a fine grit.

 

Egyptian sculpture has two qualities that are distinctive, it can be characterized as cubic and frontal.

These were some of their tools they they used to carve with and measure.








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